ARC Industry Laureate and Mid-Career Industry Fellows

The ARC Industry Fellowships Program aims to create a pathway to support academic researchers in establishing careers, and industry-based researchers to work in university settings, with the aim of increased two-way mobility and skill-building in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation.

Australian Industry Laureate Fellowships

The Industry Laureate Fellowships fund significant programs of research that deliver step-changes across a variety of industry settings. Recipients are supported with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support for up to 5 years.

Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

Prof Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem

2023-2027

Developing innovative methods to improve the purity and manufacturing scale of fluoride glass (ZBLAN) optical fibres to deliver faster and more efficient internet.

A/Prof Phill Cassey

A/Prof Phill Cassey

2023-2028

Delivering intelligence tools and technologies for wildlife forensics and cyber security to provide step-change reductions in wildlife crime in Australia and Asia Pacific.

Prof Shizhang Qiao

Prof Shizhang Qiao

2023-2028

Designing and commercialising safe, cost-effective, long-lasting, fast charging, high-energy-density aqueous batteries to store renewable electricity energy for use in households and smart grids.

ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

The Mid-Career Industry Fellowships aims to build researchers’ industry collaboration, commercialisation and translation skills, encourage uptake of a wider range of career options for established researchers, and deliver “actionable outcomes” for industry. Recipients are supported with salary contribution for up to four years and project funding.

Dr Ryan Whitford

Dr Ryan Whitford

2023-2027

Improving wheat hybrid breeding and cross-pollination to reduce costs in producing new wheat varieties.

A/Prof Carl Spandler

A/Prof Carl Spandler

2023-2027

Developing novel mineral-based exploration tools for rapid and cost-effective discovery of new lithium deposits.

Prof Kerry Wilkinson

Prof Kerry Wilkinson

2024-2028

Unlocking the potential for winemaking applications of membrane filtration.